Emergence of the movement
The anti-nuclear movement in Canada began as a part of the overall peace movement within Canada. The impetus for the anti-nuclear movement can be ascribed to the threat of nuclear arms during the Cold War, and the ineffectiveness of the United Nations in resolving the political tensions. As a result of numerous incidents and pressures, multiple notable groups were established in Canada to fulfill this purpose, including: the Canadian Committee for the Control of Radiation Hazards, the Voice of Women, and numerous student organizations in the country.McMahon, Patricia I. 1999Context
According to a 2006 opinion poll commissioned by the...91% (of which 66% strongly) were in favour of "creating tax incentives to encourage the development and use of alternative energy sources, such as solar orInternational nuclear policy consultantwind power Wind power or wind energy is mostly the use of wind turbines to electricity generation, generate electricity. Wind power is a popular, sustainable energy, sustainable, renewable energy source that has a much smaller Environmental impact of wi ...". Asked whether "building new nuclear power plants, to reduce reliance on oil and coal" would be a good idea, 52% agreed (of which 22% strongly) while 43% disagreed (of which 25% strongly).
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Members of theCampaign for Nuclear Phaseout
The Campaign for Nuclear Phaseout (CNP) represents a coalition of Canadian public interest organizations concerned with the environmental impacts ofCanadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility
CCNR is a non-profit organization, federally incorporated since 1978. It conducts education and research on issues related to nuclear energy, whether civilian or military (including non-nuclear alternatives), especially those pertaining to Canada. Its president isGreenpeace Canada
Energy Probe
Energy Quest 4 Nanticoke
Energy Quest 4 Nanticoke was formed to raise awareness on energy options for the Ontario regions of Haldimand/Norfolk/Brant/Hamilton, as the county councils of Norfolk and Haldimand endorsed an Environmental Assessment on a nuclear reactor at Nanticoke without meaningful public debate.Inter-Church Uranium Committee Educational Co-operative
The Inter-Church Uranium Committee Educational Co-operative (ICUCEC) is a church coalition that educates people about the nuclear industry in Saskatchewan and wants to halt all nuclear development in the province, including the mining of uranium.Nuclear Free Great Lakes Campaign
The Nuclear FreePeace River Environmental Society
Peace River Environmental Society fought Bruce Power's plans to build a nuclear power plant in northern Alberta. In December 2011, the company abandoned its plan to build up to four nuclear reactors that could produce 4,000 megawatts of electricity at a site 30 kilometres north of Peace River.Pembina Institute
ThePort Hope Community Health Concerns Committee
The Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee (PHCHCC) is an incorporated nonprofit community organization which aims to produce a comprehensive independent health assessment about long term exposure to radioactive and heavy metal contaminants from sixty years of nuclear industry operations inPort Hope Families Against Radiation Exposure
The Port Hope Families Against Radiation Exposure group consists of 1570 concerned residents of Port Hope who are monitoring the activities of the nuclear industry, following a 16-month campaign against the plans ofSafe and Green Energy Peterborough
In 2009, Safe and Green Energy Peterborough received $37,000 from a federal agency to review its study for the proposed Darlington Nuclear Power Plant expansion.Save Our Saskatchewan
Save Our Saskatchewan is a group of local residents opposed to nuclear development in Saskatchewan.Sierra Club of Canada
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References
Further reading
*Harding, Jim (2007). '' Canada's Deadly Secret: Saskatchewan Uranium and the Global Nuclear System''. *Mehta, M.D. (2005). ''Risky Business: Nuclear Power and Public Protest in Canada''. Lanham, MD: Lexington. *O'Connor, Ryan. (2015). ''The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario''. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press. *Pembina Institute (2007)External links